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Novus Ventures

Last cheque observed Jul 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

VentureSeries ASeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 21 on record
Since the last cheque4865days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$10MRounds led0 of 21Sole investor3 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 81%
Pitch Novus Ventures

Novus Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    21 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series A: 43% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $2.5M

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first21 appearances

  1. 2013

    1 round

  2. Jul
    LOVEThESIGNSeries A · IT · finsmes.com$1.3MWith 1 other
  3. 2011

    2 rounds

  4. May
    QD VisionSeries D · US · masshightech.com$22MWith 6 others
  5. Apr
    MbloxVenture · GB · mblox.com$14MWith 5 others
  6. 2010

    1 round

  7. Oct
    Pathwork DiagnosticsSeries C · US · fis.dowjones.com$30MWith 5 others
  8. 2009

    1 round

  9. Jul
    VoltaixVenture · US · greentechmedia.com$9.0MSole investor
  10. 2008

    1 round

  11. Dec
    Venturi WirelessSeries D · US · venturesource.com$1.5MSole investor
  12. 2007

    3 rounds

  13. Oct
    eXpressoSeries B · US · expressocorp.com$2.0MWith 2 others
  14. Oct
    ZipideeSeries A · US · venturebeat.comUndisclosedWith 2 others
  15. Aug
    VizionwareSeries B · US$8.2MWith 6 others
  16. 2006

    4 rounds

  17. Jul
    Pathwork DiagnosticsVenture · US$11MWith 4 others
  18. Feb
    MbloxSeries D · GB · mblox.com$25MWith 4 others
  19. Feb
    AdECNSeries A · US$3.1MWith 4 others
  20. Jan
    Encirq CorporationSeries B · US · newsblaze.com$14MWith 5 others
  21. 2005

    2 rounds

  22. Oct
    Pathwork DiagnosticsSeries A · US$2.5MSole investor
  23. Jan
    Venturi WirelessSeries C · US · thefreelibrary.com$10MWith 4 others
  24. 2004

    3 rounds

  25. Dec
    Escend TechnologiesSeries D · US$3.0MWith 1 other
  26. Jul
    MbloxSeries B · GB · mblox.com$10MWith 6 others
  27. Jan
    Zantaz IncSeries F · US$20MWith 4 others
  28. 2003

    1 round

  29. Apr
    RemanageVenture · US$3.0MWith 1 other
  30. 2001

    2 rounds

  31. Dec
    InTime SoftwareVenture · US$14MWith 3 others
  32. Apr
    Logilent Learning SystemsSeries C · US$14MWith 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 1 person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed3 in all

VoltaixBought by Air LiquideUndisclosedSept 2013
AdECNBought by Microsoft$45MJul 2007
Logilent Learning SystemsBought by ToolWireUndisclosedJun 2003

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Novus Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Avanti CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherNorwest Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherScale Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherAdvent Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherGeneva Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherInterWest PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherProspect Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherThe Individuals' Venture FundVC firm2rounds togetherTrident CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherVenrockVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Novus Ventures

What does Novus Ventures invest in?

Novus Ventures invests most often at Venture and Series A (43% of the rounds on record).

How active is Novus Ventures?

21 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2013.

How big are Novus Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

Does Novus Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 21 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Novus Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (81%) and the United Kingdom (14%).

Is Novus Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2013.

Who does Novus Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Avanti Capital (3 rounds together), Norwest Venture Partners (3 rounds together) and Scale Venture Partners (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Novus Ventures?

Novus Ventures is a VC firm based in United States.

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